Details Subject: Seaplane/Jet Liner Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: 5 2 2 5 3 2 (Reprint) Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity: Reprints: 14 February 1967 Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 Decimal Overprint Definitive Series – 50c on 2/6 Sea plane/Jet LinerDetails Subject: Fort Charlotte Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: 5 2 2 Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity: Reprints: 14 February 1967 Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 Decimal Overprint Definitive Series – 22c on 2/- Old Cannons at Fort CharlotteFLAMINGO. The Scarlet-hued Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Ruber) has aptly been described as the King of the Bahamian Birds. It has been recorded locally since earliest times, but the only colonies of any size are now confined to Inagua & Andros. This was the “tall red bird” in Columbus’s account of his…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 4c FlamingoThe Bahamas converted to a decimal system in 1966, following passage of the Currency Act of 1965. Both pound and dollar notes remained interchangeable for six months. On conversion day, £3.4 million in Bahamian currency was in circulation, which was 110 percent backed with British government securities. The dollar replaced…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1966 – 1965 Definitive Series (Decimal Currency Overprint)This series is from a postcard booklet. Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P72800 (Type CA1 – V2)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P72800 Series – Type CA1 – V2)Details Designer: Michael Goaman Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (), 1A (), 1A () 1B (), 1B (), 1B () Sheet: R12 x 5 Quantity
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 1/3d WHO New Headquarters BuildingDetails Designer: Michael Goaman Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (Gold), 1A (Blue), 1A (Red-brown) 1B (Gold), 1B (Blue), 1B (Red-brown) Sheet: R12 x 5 Quantity Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers Varieties
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 3d WHO New Headquarters BuildingThe World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO was established on 7 April 1948. In 1962, construction began on a new headquarters building in Geneva. The building was opened in 1966. The new headquarters building of the World…
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters BuildingDetails Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1968 Series: P69800 Series (Type CC2 – V3)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P69800 Series – Type CC2 – V3)Details Publisher: Pub. by Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P67200 Series (Type BC1)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67200 Series – Type BC1)